Paul Moore Sr.
Paul Moore (1886– December 19, 1959) was an American businessman and founder of Republic Aviation.[1]
Early life
Moore was born in 1886 and was the son of
Moore attended
Career
Moore became a partner in the brokerage firm Taylor, Bates & Co. in New York City.[1] He was a director of the Lehigh Valley Coal Sales Company.[2]
He consolidated the gains made by his father during the corporate merger or "Great Merger Movement" at the turn of the 20th century.
He sat on the boards of several enterprises put together by his father and uncle, James Hobart Moore, including the
Personal life
Moore married Fanny Mann Hanna on October 30, 1909, in
Moore hired architect Addison Mizner to build a 14,550 square feet (1,352 m2) mansion at 1820 S. Ocean Blvd. in Palm Beach, Florida; it was completed in 1926.[6]
He was a member of the Links Club, the Morris County Golf Club, and the Myopia Hunt Club.[1]
Moore died on December 19, 1959, at his home in Convent Station, Morris Township, New Jersey.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Paul Moore, Lawyer, Dies at 74; A Founder of RepublicAviation" (PDF). The New York Times. December 20, 1959. p. 60. Retrieved 2024-01-03.
- ^ History of the Class of 1908, Yale College, Vol. 2
- Charles R. Morris, Times Books, Henry Holt and Company, LLC, New York, 2005
- ^ 123 Leaders Back Birth Control Aid. The New York Times, Feb. 9, 1938,
- ^ Appointed to the Board of Episcopal Foundation, The New York Times, Jan. 19, 1951
- ^ Hofheinz, Darrell (January 2, 2018). "Mizner-designed estate of late A. Alfred Taubman listed at $58 million". Palm Beach Daily News. Retrieved January 12, 2018.